5 3
Age 50

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 31

#9

Rank

#1

#5

Peak Rank

#1

22

Years Ranked

12

5

Years in Top 10

3

22.5

Average Rank

39.2

41

Theatrical Releases

21

World War Z $202.4 Million

Biggest Hit

The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million

$2.6 Billion

Career Domestic
Box Office

$2.0 Billion

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Brad Pitt Anne Hathaway

Brad Pitt

41 theatrical releases • $2.6 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 World War Z $202.4 Million
2013 The Counselor $17.0 Million
2013 12 Years a Slave $56.7 Million
2012 Killing Them Softly $15.0 Million
2011 The Tree of Life $13.3 Million

Anne Hathaway

21 theatrical releases • $2.0 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2013 Don Jon $24.5 Million
2012 The Dark Knight Rises $448.1 Million
2012 Les Miserables $148.8 Million
2011 Rio $143.6 Million
2011 One Day $13.8 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

As of the selected ranking year, Brad Pitt and Anne Hathaway form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Brad Pitt the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Brad Pitt the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Brad Pitt without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.